Advanced RTT, MPM Clinical Hypnotherapist & WIM HOF Method Lv2 Instructor

16/06/2026

16/06/2026

The Power of the Fox

The fox does not resist the seasons.

As winter softens into spring and summer gives way to autumn, the fox adapts. Its coat changes. Its behaviour shifts. Its rhythms respond to the world around it.

Yet through every season, it remains unmistakably itself.

The fox does not confuse adaptation with losing its identity.

It teaches us that flexibility is not weakness. Change is not betrayal. Growth does not require us to abandon who we are.

The fox is intimate with the forest.

It knows every scent carried on the wind, every subtle movement beneath the leaves, every shift in the landscape. It does not stand apart from nature. It belongs to it.

And perhaps there is wisdom in that.

Many of us spend our lives trying to control change, forcing certainty onto a world that is constantly moving.

The fox offers a different invitation:

Move with the seasons.

Respond to what is here.

Trust your instincts.

Change what needs changing.

Keep what is essential.

Because the most resilient creatures are not those that resist transformation.

They are those that adapt beautifully while remaining true to their nature.

The coat may change. The season may change. The landscape may change. But the fox remains the fox.
The roles may change. The circumstances may change. The body may change. But beneath it all, you remain you. COVER PHOTO BY: Luis Enrique Ibarra

09/06/2026

The race is on - Dog dynamics. All having a top time.

01/06/2026

Early morning forest bathing, soaking up the cascade almost jungle sounds as the the forest awakens. Gold dust to the soul and nervous system

18/05/2026

The owl isn’t afraid of the dark; it belongs to it. It perceives what others overlook, calmly observing without rushing or scanning for exits. Instead, it becomes still enough to truly see within the darkness—and in that stillness, everything is revealed.

Perhaps this is what the owl has always understood: not all darkness is danger—some is depth. And there’s wisdom in knowing the difference.

Not all shadows seek to consume you; some are there to help you discover yourself.

What if healing isn’t about fleeing discomfort, but about being present enough to listen to what it’s trying to teach you?

The owl doesn’t panic at night. It adapts, learns, and sees through it.

Maybe we can do the same.
Breath of the Wild
A journey through breath, nervous system regulation, parts work, symbolism, and the rediscovery of who you were before the world grew loud.

More info:
catjpaterson.com The Owl replay is released tomorrow.



breathofthewild

16/05/2026

The owl does not panic in the dark.
It learns to see through it.

Tomorrow’s Breath of the Wild journey is about finding that still point within ourselves. The part beneath the noise, the overthinking, the endless mental tabs left open like a browser from 2009.

Through breath, reflection, guided inner work, and the archetype of the owl, we explore clarity, intuition, and the quiet wisdom already waiting inside you.

Not becoming someone new.
Remembering who you were before the world got loud.

Also acceptable outcomes:
• deeper calm
• nervous system exhale
• mild existential clarity
• becoming emotionally unavailable to nonsense

🦉 The Owl | Breath of the Wild

If you’d like to join us, visit: www.catjpaterson.com Or message me directly. Concessions available resonant:

12/05/2026

Fabulous walk amongst the red clover

30/04/2026

Holding it together works… until it doesn’t.

Especially for men who’ve been trained to stay in control.

Because it’s not just stress you’re carrying.

It’s everything that never got processed…
with nowhere for it to go.

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In my work as a therapist, I often see men, including those in the forces, who are solid on the outside…

…but underneath?

There’s a constant load.

Not always obvious.

Just:
tight chest
short fuse or total shutdown
always “on”
struggling to switch off

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The truth is, most men were never shown how to feel safely.

So emotion gets managed, pushed down, or ignored…

instead of actually being processed.

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And over time, that doesn’t just sit quietly.

It shows up in your body.
In your reactions.
In your energy.

That tension you feel?

That’s your nervous system saying
this hasn’t been released yet.

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Here’s a simple place to start:

• Notice where the tension sits in your body
• Take a double inhale through your nose
• Long, slow exhale through your mouth
• Add pressure (clench fists, press into a wall)
• Stay with it for 2–3 minutes

No need to analyse it.
Just let something move.

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This isn’t about losing control.

It’s about having enough control to let something shift…
and knowing you can come back from it.

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There’s a strength in holding everything in.

But there’s a deeper one in being able to feel…
without it taking you out.

That’s real resilience.

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27/04/2026

A weekend at St. Michael's is always a blast! The staff, the scenery, and the vibe are all incredible. Shout-out to Rob the gardener for making it even more special.